Cartesian natural transformation

noun

A natural transformation whose naturality squares are pullbacks.

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equifibered natural transformation
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Meanings

nounCartesian natural transformation (plural Cartesian natural transformations)

plural Cartesian natural transformations

  1. category theoryA natural transformation whose naturality squares are pullbacks.

    Synonyms: equifibered natural transformation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA natural transformation whose naturality squares are pullbacks.

Similar
equifibered natural transformation

Origin

So called because its naturality squares are Cartesian squares.

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Cartesian natural transformation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cartesian%20natural%20transformation

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